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Hamburg Area Middle School

Q: Is Hamburg Area Middle School a good school?

Hamburg Area Middle School ranks 493 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Hamburg Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Hamburg Area School District in Pennsylvania, with 499 students enrolled. The school has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past 10 years, currently standing at 493 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The analysis of Hamburg Area Middle School's data reveals several areas of concern, particularly in the school's academic performance. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency was 24.9% compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 36.5%. Similarly, the school's overall ELA proficiency was 44.5% compared to the state average of 48.5% and the district average of 42.1%. The school's dropout rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state's average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Hamburg Area Middle School generally underperforms. For instance, Kutztown Area Middle School, which is about 11 miles away, consistently outperforms Hamburg Area Middle School in both Math and ELA proficiency, with a statewide ranking of 187 out of 873 for the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $16,058 in 2019-2020 to $18,460 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

482

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,940

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Windsor Street
Hamburg, PA 19526-9410

(610) 562-3990

District: Hamburg Area School District

Students who attend Hamburg Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hamburg Area High School

Feeder schools for Hamburg Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Perry Elementary School
	Tilden Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

493^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 606Hamburg Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	493 of 873	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	546 of 891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	514 of 893	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	553 of 883	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	505 of 797	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	556 of 891	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	420 of 861	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	376 of 877	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	451 of 870	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	383 of 835	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	223 of 728	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	262 of 758	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	268 of 834	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	242 of 825	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	381 of 805	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	368 of 770	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	330 of 753	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	379 of 749	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	405 of 736	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	500 of 687	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.4	405 of 663	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.5	250 of 643	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	356 of 643	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	415 of 672	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	357 of 660	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	474 of 835	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	552 of 860	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	257 of 348	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	288 of 362	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	222 of 362	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	518 of 843	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	561 of 877	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	502 of 874	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	487 of 839	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	516 of 870	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	480 of 649	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	544 of 673	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	539 of 681	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math25%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Hamburg Area Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Windsor Street	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 562-3990	482	38	12.5	54.4%	407 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	44.6	493^rd of 873 public middle schools	43.5%		41.2	546^th of 891 public middle schools	38.7%	53			30.4	22.4	21.2	24.9			41.2	46.3	46.4	44.5	$17,940	$838	$17,102
Schuylkill Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	114 Ontelaunee Dr	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Schuylkill Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 926-7111	691	44	15.8	38.6%	535 (77.4%)	24 (3.5%)	98 (14.2%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59.4	340^th of 873 public middle schools	61.1%		65.2	312^th of 891 public middle schools	65.0%	28		20.8	39.0	29.4	19.9	27.3		27.6	55.1	59.4	51.5	48.5	$13,716	$00	$13,716
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	685 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0546	561	41	13.7	39.6%	499 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	58.1	357^th of 873 public middle schools	59.1%		66	296^th of 891 public middle schools	66.8%	61			26.6	39.6	24.1	30.0			54.4	60.4	44.6	53.1	$16,458	$336	$16,123
Fleetwood Middle School	Public	5-8	407 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-7634	659	51	12.9	38.4%	483 (73.3%)	18 (2.7%)	141 (21.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	53.5	399^th of 873 public middle schools	54.3%		61.4	349^th of 891 public middle schools	60.8%	50		54.0	41.3	24.1	28.8	36.6		45.2	47.5	43.2	50.7	46.6	$20,320	$683	$19,637
Kutztown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Deisher Ln	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 683-3575	314	26	11.9	38.5%	240 (76.4%)	11 (3.5%)	48 (15.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	74	187^th of 873 public middle schools	78.6%		70.3	248^th of 891 public middle schools	72.2%	61			46.7	39.7	27.9	37.9			68.6	64.1	58.7	63.7	$24,849	$786	$24,062
C E Cole Intermediate School	Public	4-6	801 Bellevue Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 921-8000	986	60	16.4	96.3%	214 (21.7%)	78 (7.9%)	578 (58.6%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (10.2%)								(n/a)	26.5	18.2	18.9			20.9	23.7	28.8	32.4			28.5	$14,501	$1,528	$12,973
Muhlenberg Junior High School	Public	7-9	801 E Bellevue Ave	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8034	1,016	65	15.7	99.0%	204 (20.1%)	84 (8.3%)	648 (63.8%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.5%)	29	606^th of 873 public middle schools	30.6%		29.2	624^th of 891 public middle schools	30.0%	18				20.3	18.6	19.4				26.5	34.1	30.3	$15,650	$703	$14,947
Schuylkill Haven Middle School	Public	5-7	120 Haven Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6708	255	23	11.2	54.9%	219 (85.9%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	34.9	565^th of 873 public middle schools	35.3%		47.6	489^th of 891 public middle schools	45.1%	76		31.2	27.0	17.8		25.6		29.9	36.0	41.1		35.5	$17,824	$949	$16,876
Tulpehocken Area Middle School	Public	7-8	430 New Schaefferstown Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 933-4611	214	22	9.5	48.1%	171 (79.9%)	6 (2.8%)	31 (14.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	64.2	286^th of 873 public middle schools	67.2%		70.9	239^th of 891 public middle schools	73.2%	47				34.4	29.8	32.0				55.4	52.4	53.8	$18,128	$787	$17,341
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	821	59	13.9	100.7%	32 (3.9%)	51 (6.2%)	727 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	11.3	771^st of 873 public middle schools	11.7%		10.5	789^th of 891 public middle schools	11.4%	18		3.9	8.8	8.9	4.9	6.7		9.9	20.5	20.0	14.4	16.2	$20,894	$2,551	$18,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamburg Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hamburg Area Middle School?

Students at Hamburg Area Middle School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hamburg Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Hamburg Area Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hamburg Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hamburg Area Middle School usually go on to attend Hamburg Area High School

Is Hamburg Area Middle School a good school?

Hamburg Area Middle School ranks 493^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamburg Area Middle School in?

Hamburg Area School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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